https://www.rudewines.co.uk/product/castano-hecula-spanish-red-wine-3088/3076Bodegas Castaño Hecula Monastrell 2016, Yeclahttps://www.rudewines.co.uk/media/catalog/product/e/s/es0031a15-min_1.jpg9.99GBPInStock/Wines/Wines/Red Wine/Country/Country/Spain/Grape/Region/Wine Style/Wine Style/Full-Bodied Red/Region/Yecla/Wines/New Arrivals/Producer/Grape/Mourvedre/Producer/Bodegas CastanoWoody berry and clove aromas introduce this chewy, extracted Monsatrell. Solid tannins drive its herbal plum and berry flavours, with ample woodspice and a peppery, clove-like finish. <em>Wine Enthusiast, 88 pts</em> If you're a fan of Spanish red wines, and haven't yet tried Monastrell (aka Mourvèdre), this will convert you.<br>
It's made by the Castaño, one of the Yecla wine region's top producers. They know the local landscape like no one else. Grapes for this powerful red wine come from vineyards high up in the hot hillsides.<br>
Surviving both freezing winters and scorching summers, the Monastrell vines have an average age of 38-years-old. That makes for some great quality grapes, with concentrated flavours. Oak ageing is just for six months, giving a hint of vanilla and spice, just like in a fine Rioja.<br>
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Bodegas Castaño Hecula Monastrell 2016, Yecla

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If you're a fan of Spanish red wines, and haven't yet tried Monastrell (aka Mourvèdre), this will convert you.

It's made by the Castaño, one of the Yecla wine region's top producers. They know the local landscape like no one else. Grapes for this powerful red wine come from vineyards high up in the hot hillsides.

Surviving both freezing winters and scorching summers, the Monastrell vines have an average age of 38-years-old. That makes for some great quality grapes, with concentrated flavours. Oak ageing is just for six months, giving a hint of vanilla and spice, just like in a fine Rioja.

Meet The Producer

Customer Reviews

Food & Wine Match

The Producer

The family-run estate of Bodegas Castaño traces its winemaking history back through several generations and is widely regarded as one of the top producers in the region, producing mostly Monastrell (the French Mourvèdre) on high altitude vineyards

The Winemaker

Winemaker Mariano Lopez ferments the Monastrell grapes in stainless steel tanks, followed by six months ageing in oak (50% of which was new). A mixture of French and American oak was used (approximately 80/20).

The Region

Yecla is a small wine producing area in the south-eastern corner of Spain in the region of Murcia. A combination of very dry conditions and high altitude vineyards (around 750m above sea level) leads to the production of warm, juicy Spanish styles and light, tropical whites. More Yecla wines

Spanish Beef & Chorizo Stew

Roast Lamb with Herb Butter

Roast lamb works a treat with grapes such as Grenache or Mourvedre, with the balanced tannins and spiced flavours of the wine perfectly matching this simple, easy roast. Full recipe

Carolina Style Ribs

A classic Southern barbecue recipe with a sweet, sticky rub calls for a rich, spice-laden red to square up to the complex layers of spice in the dish. Cook long and slow with glass in hand. Full recipe